CVE-2016-10931 describes a critical man-in-the-middle vulnerability in the rust-openssl crate prior to version 0.9.0, stemming from disabled certificate verification by default and a lack of hostname verification API. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), this flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to intercept and manipulate SSL/TLS communications with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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